Arsenal footballers Mesut Oil and Sead Kolasinac managed to escape what appeared to be a car-jacking attempt in a London street this evening.
In a video circulating on social media, Kolasinac is seen fighting off two men wielding knives. It appears the masked men had pulled alongside the vehicle, driven by Ozil, on mopeds.
According to The Guardian, both men were seen in Platt Lane, near Golders Green, brandishing knives at 26-year-old Kolasinac, who ran at them regardless.
An eye-witness said Ozil had spoken to police outside a nearby Turkish restaurant from which staff had come to the players’ aid.